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| The log file email delivery is handled by the 'lmail' tool. The example directory bundled with LBackup contains an example mail configuration file. If you edit the configuration file then you run 'lmail' and specify the configuration file as the first argument on the command line the log file will be emailed to the recipient who is specified within the configuration file. | The log file email delivery is handled by the 'lmail' tool. The example directory bundled with LBackup contains an example mail configuration file. If you edit the configuration file then you run 'lmail' and specify the configuration file as the first argument on the command line the log file will be emailed to the recipient who is specified within the configuration file. | ||
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| - | If you have enabled monitoring of [[monitoring_multiple_backup_logs|monitoring of multiple backup logs]] either on a single host or using the monitoring tool to monitor multiple backup hosts then you may wish to use [[http://caspian.dotconf.net/menu/Software/SendEmail/|sendEmail]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron|CRON]] in order to schedule regular backup summary reports to be dispatched to you and your team via email. Below is an example one liner listed below (change as required) could be added to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron|CRON]] so that a report is emailed to the specified email addresses every weekday at 0700 (7AM).: | + | If you have enabled monitoring of [[monitoring_multiple_backup_logs|monitoring of multiple backup logs]] either on a single host or using the monitoring tool to monitor multiple backup hosts then you may wish to use [[http://caspian.dotconf.net/menu/Software/SendEmail/|sendEmail]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron|CRON]] in order to schedule regular backup summary reports to be dispatched to you and your team via email. Below is an example one liner listed below (change as required) could be added to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron|CRON]] so that a report is emailed to the specified email addresses every weekday at 0700 (7AM) : |
| 0 7 * * 1,2,3,4,5 /usr/local/sbin/sendEmail -m "Backup summary is attached for your reference.\n\n" -f backup_servername@example.domain.com -t you@example.domain.com -u "LBackup Summary : `cat /path/to/your/backupsummary.log | grep Summary | awk -F "scanned. " '{print $2}' | awk -F "." '{print $1}'`" -a /path/to/your/backupsummary.log -s smtpserver.example.domain.com:587 -xu backup_server@example.domain.com -xp your_backup_server_sending_email_password | 0 7 * * 1,2,3,4,5 /usr/local/sbin/sendEmail -m "Backup summary is attached for your reference.\n\n" -f backup_servername@example.domain.com -t you@example.domain.com -u "LBackup Summary : `cat /path/to/your/backupsummary.log | grep Summary | awk -F "scanned. " '{print $2}' | awk -F "." '{print $1}'`" -a /path/to/your/backupsummary.log -s smtpserver.example.domain.com:587 -xu backup_server@example.domain.com -xp your_backup_server_sending_email_password | ||
| - | The above example assumes that your backupsummary.log is already automatically updated on a regular basis. | + | The above example assumes that your backupsummary.log is already automatically updated on a regular basis. Obviously, there are many ways you may wish to configure the reporting perhaps using a SMS gateway or some other approach. [[http://lucidsystems.org|Lucid]] is available to assist with specific configuration(s) relating to LBackup reporting, [[http://lucidsystems.org/contactus|contact us]] should you require assistance. |
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| ==== Requirements for Backup Report Email Delivery ==== | ==== Requirements for Backup Report Email Delivery ==== | ||